{"id":204,"date":"2024-11-08T09:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rodreelpier.lemke.berlin\/?p=204"},"modified":"2024-11-12T09:18:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T14:18:07","slug":"help-us-rebuild-rod-and-reel-pier-anna-maria-island-update-10-18-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rodreelpier.lemke.berlin\/?p=204","title":{"rendered":"Help Us Rebuild Rod and Reel Pier, Anna Maria Island: Update 10\/18\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q4ZqTHh6CtA?si=3q0I8_GpEQzMPhUw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p>Hey, everyone! This is Rod and Reel news, and I can\u2019t thank you all enough for your support. Your donations, memories, and photos\u2014some going back to the &#8217;70s\u2014mean so much. Every memory you share, every idea you offer, and every donation to our Fund Me campaign makes a difference. It\u2019s a long road ahead, but with you by our side, we\u2019re making progress!<\/p>\n<p>So, let me tell you a little bit about who I am and why I\u2019m involved with Rod and Reel. My name\u2019s Oli Lemke, and I\u2019m from Berlin, Germany, where I live with my wonderful wife and four kids. I first came to the U.S. back in 1984 as a high school exchange student in North Carolina. I stayed with a family on a tobacco farm, did all the classic American high school things\u2014football, basketball, farm work. That year left a big impact on me, and I\u2019ve kept lifelong friendships from that time.<\/p>\n<p>After returning to Germany, I went to college and became a brewmaster, eventually founding my own craft brewery in Berlin. Over the years, my team and I expanded to include four restaurants where we serve our beers. Even though I was based in Germany, I\u2019d kept coming back to the U.S. often, visiting friends and enjoying the country. Part of me always wanted to bring my business over here too, but I wasn\u2019t sure how.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in the summer of 2022, opportunity finally knocked! I was at my son\u2019s hockey game, chatting with a friend I\u2019d known for years. He happened to be the son-in-law of the former owner of Rod and Reel, and he mentioned that his father-in-law was ready to sell. I\u2019d visited the Rod and Reel once before, back when my family and I were on a trip in the area. My wife and I fell in love with its charm, so when I heard it was up for sale, I jumped at the chance. I got the owner\u2019s contact info and called him up. After a lot of negotiation, we finally closed the deal on November 21, 2022. Owning Rod and Reel was a dream come true\u2014I was now doing business on both sides of the Atlantic!<\/p>\n<p>Since taking over, I\u2019ve come to know the staff, customers, and community around Rod and Reel. It\u2019s like one big family that feels as close to me as my brewery and restaurants back home. Now, we\u2019re all working together to bring back this special place, and every bit of support helps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you for sticking with us, spreading the word, and being part of this journey. Stay tuned for more updates, and let\u2019s keep going strong!<\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey, everyone! 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